Bloomberg The UK car industry joined in a round of job cuts that has swept Europe, with auto companies looking to downsize to cope with lower sales following the Covid-19 pandemic. Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings Plc said it plans to eliminate almost 20% of the workforce, or as many as 500 positions, to cope with a slump in demand ...

Bloomberg Bentley Motors Ltd. plans to slash as many as 1,000 jobs in the UK, about a quarter of its workforce, to cut costs and contain the fallout of the coronavirus crisis after years of weak profitability. The move adds to 2,000 other British auto-industry job cuts announced this week, while European car, truck and parts makers have set plans ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE government has raised to 50 percent the capacity level of staffing at all ministries and federal authorities effective Sunday, June 7, taking into consideration their full abidance by all Covid-19 countermeasures. In an announcement, the government said the decision follows the successful return of federal staff by 30 percent last week. “The move falls ...